olive trees

An Israeli settler attempted to run over a Palestinian and set fire to olive trees in the village of Al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, according to Quds News Network. Settlers have recently attacked mosques, olive groves, and Palestinian homes in a surge of violence over the past month.

Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian-owned agricultural land in the village of Burin south of Nablus, damaging olive trees. The settlers also obstructed Palestinian Civil Defence crews attempting to extinguish the blaze.

Israeli settlers uprooted over 50 olive trees in the Aghziwa area of Masafer Yatta, a region in the southern West Bank. The act threatens the livelihood of Palestinian families who rely on olive harvests as a critical income source.

Israeli settlers uprooted and damaged dozens of olive trees in Beita, south of Nablus. Al Jazeera reported that 500 olive trees were bulldozed near Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Over 120,000 olive trees have been damaged, uprooted, or poisoned in the West Bank since 2020.

Settlers attacked Palestinians and activists near Hebron and vandalized vehicles. IDF troops declared the area a closed military zone, displacing Palestinians from their farmland. Palestinian reports indicate settlers destroyed olive trees near Bethlehem.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are reportedly accelerating the uprooting of olive trees in the West Bank, citing security concerns. Palestinians and activists accuse the military of conducting this campaign at an unprecedented pace, challenging whether the trees provide cover for attacks as claimed.